You are very lucky. I use to see many stars when I was about 10 miles from Minneapolis, Minn. When I would travel maybe 20 miles further away the stars were even more numerous.
Another nova, another civilization nearby gets zapped by all the cosmic rays. One day poof as the rays hit. It will be like the tv show “Life After People”.
Trust me; I appreciate it! It’s been a very long time since I lived in a town, let alone a city. Never gain, if I can help it. ;)
Probably the best sky viewing ever was camping in the Nevada desert. (I think we were near Lake Mead?) Seemed like the sky went on forever (Um, which it pretty much does!) and I felt very small and insignificant.
That was also my first encounter with howling coyotes nearby; I slept in my truck that night!